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A New England Nun and Other Stories

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A New England Nun and Other Stories (1920)
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New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1920. Twenty-four short stories of New England life, first published in 1891.

Of the genuine originality of these stories it is hard to speak too strongly. Now and then she touches a very deep nature, and opens to view a secret of the human heart which makes us cry out that here is a poet, a seer. Such an effect is produced by the most powerful story in the book, Life Everlastin'. More frequently she makes us exclaim with admiration over the novelty, yet truthfulness, of her portraitures, as in The Revolt of "Mother" and the story which gives the title to her book. —Extract from the review in Atlantic Monthly, June 1891. Full review(s) in the Talk page.

3255767A New England Nun and Other Stories1920Mary E. Wilkins


A NEW ENGLAND NUN


AND OTHER STORIES


BY

MARY E. WILKINS
AUTHOR OF "A HUMBLE ROMANCE" ETC.

NEW YORK AND LONDON
HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS


A New England Nun

Copyright, 1891, 1920 by Harper & Brothers
Copyright 1919, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Printed in the United States of America

LIST OF STORIES

  1. PAGE
  2. A New England Nun 1
  3. A Village Singer 18
  4. A Gala Dress 37
  5. The Twelfth Guest 54
  6. Sister Liddy 81
  7. Calla-Lilies And Hannah 99
  8. A Wayfaring Couple 121
  9. A Poetess 140
  10. Christmas Jenny 160
  11. A Pot Of Gold 178
  12. The Scent Of The Roses 198
  13. A Solitary 215
  14. A Gentle Ghost 234
  15. A Discovered Pearl 253
  16. A Village Lear 268
  17. Amanda And Love 288
  18. Up Primrose Hill 305
  19. A Stolen Christmas 321
  20. Life Everlastin' 338
  21. An Innocent Gamester 363
  22. Louisa 384
  23. A Church Mouse 407
  24. A Kitchen Colonel 427
  25. The Revolt of "Mother" 448

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